We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Idaho Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
8,294 50.88% $71,191 H-1B
7,186 44.08% $25,427 H-2A
736 4.51% $501,270 PERM
86 0.53% $72,476 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Idaho has seen a total of 16,302 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Idaho is the H-1B visa with 8,294 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 50.88% of Idaho's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the H-2A visa with 7,186 H-2A visas on record over all years accounting for 44.08% of Idaho's total visas.

Top Occupations in Idaho (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $32,656 86.67%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 13 $36,188 86.67%
Coaches and Scouts 13 $25,560 86.67%
Graphic Designers 13 $35,663 92.86%
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $62,389 85.71%
Physical Scientists, All Other 12 $40,908 85.71%
Logistics Analysts 11 $68,929 84.62%
Photonics Engineers 11 $104,781 84.62%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 10 $45,896 83.33%
Environmental Engineers 10 $61,316 83.33%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1 $41,808 33.33%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1 $58,178 33.33%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 1 $34,029 33.33%
Natural Sciences Managers 1 $107,598 33.33%
Electricians 1 $46,093 33.33%
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1 $24,274 33.33%
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 1 $76,830 33.33%
Animal Scientists 1 $49,774 33.33%
Epidemiologists 1 $63,066 33.33%
Economists 1 $42,286 33.33%
Idaho Employees Over Time
Idaho has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 483 employees were hired. Idaho peaked in 2022 with 845 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 625 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Idaho From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 189 $1,045,427 46.90%
China 69 $70,378 47.59%
Canada 20 $72,779 30.77%
Mexico 19 $43,346 50.00%
South Korea 16 $71,936 43.24%
Nepal 15 $8,952,636 40.54%
Japan 12 $84,575 42.86%
Philippines 11 $75,324 42.31%
Italy 10 $73,831 43.48%
France 9 $91,497 47.37%

Top Hiring Companies in Idaho (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Kla Corporation 24 $86,917 92.31%
Ntt Data Inc 24 $67,451 96.00%
Cradlepoint Inc 23 $85,352 92.00%
Kforce Inc 22 $72,952 91.67%
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company Of Idaho 22 $46,270 91.67%
Vtcu Corporation 22 $58,649 91.67%
Hewlett Packard Company 22 $86,668 91.67%
Asml Us Llc 22 $83,180 95.65%
Infosys Limited 20 $60,237 86.96%
The Internet Truckstop Llc 20 $97,170 86.96%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Sel Engineering Services Inc 2 $77,886 40.00%
Toevs Farm Llc 2 $42,817 40.00%
Mcnabb Farms Partnership 2 $23,608 50.00%
Gregory L Kimberling Insurance Agency Incorporated 2 $37,253 50.00%
Renown Dairy Inc 1 $15,434 25.00%
Sawtooth Cattle Company 1 $49,774 25.00%
Comsys Services Llc 1 $50,898 25.00%
Gonano Technologies 1 $59,904 25.00%
Keynetics 1 $54,954 25.00%
Glanbia Foods Inc 1 $48,984 25.00%

Top Industries in Idaho (All Years)

Idaho Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Idaho to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Idaho over all years is $71,191. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage